Derek Green

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I'd rather die wandering than die wondering. Read more of my travel escapades at: theescapegoat.com

Embracing the analogue revolution

We’ve been sucked in - the game is rigged. You, me, everybody - we’re paying for things we already own.

Taking back control in a world that knows too much

A seemingly trivial call centre exchange raises concerns about data harvest by stealth.

If AI is the future, why aren’t we (like really) talking about it now?

Do we understand the influence of billionaires and corporate agendas in the development of automation and AI?

Debunking the ‘I’ve worked hard’ myth

Challenging the notion of 'working hard' for wealth. Learn why the 'worked hard' narrative overlooks privilege and contributes to societal inequality.

Thank you Mr McGann! 

Years ago, while still seduced by the empty promises of self-help books, wedged somewhere between trying to identify the 'toxic people' in my life and learning to 'fully maximise my potential', I read about the therapeutic value of writing thank you letters. Being pig-headed and slightly arrogant as I was (probably why I was given that particular book in the first place), I couldn't immediately think of anyone to thank; after all, I was a self-made man who’d done it all on his own, and worked super-hard, right?